Program Overview

Master's Programme in Nutrition Science

The Master's Programme in Nutrition Science is a 120-credit program that focuses on the study of nutrition and its impact on human health.

Programme Outline

• Monitoring of non-communicable diseases, large scale data collection, analysis and data visualizations (7 credits)
• Diet and physical activity - interventions and digital health (8 credits)

Course Description

The course deals with large-scale and local management of global public health diseases, their prevalence, trends and determinants, with focus on diet and physical activity.

Introduction to the Course

During this course, different surveillance and monitoring tools, as well as data visualization schemes, for diet-related global diseases are introduced and used together with relevant organisations, policy documents and action plans in the field of public health nutrition. Teaching will focus on deployment requirements for appropriate disease monitoring data collection, requirements for appropriate data management and visualization, as well as ways of presenting disease monitoring outcomes in scientific terms.

Teaching Methods and Examination

This course consists of seminars, group work, lectures, exercises and discussions. The examination consists of active participation in workshops and an individual assignment.

Syllabus

The current syllabus and literature are available for the course.

Course Literature and Useful Resources

Reports, articles and other prescribed literature are listed at the start of the course and will be available electronically.

Education at KI

Karolinska Institutet offers various educational programs, including Bachelor's and Master's studies, freestanding courses, doctoral education, and professional education.